The Constitutional Implications of Taxation by Discretion
06/06/2011
The Australian Association of Constitutional Law invites members to attend their seminar on "The Constitutional Implications of Taxation by Discretion", to be presented by the Hon Justice Tony Pagone on Thursday, 9 June 2011 **in **Court 18A, Federal Court, Queens Square, at 5.30 pm.
Parliament may enact a law with respect to taxation by reference to which the amount of tax payable is made to depend upon the commissionerâs opinion about whether the application of a legislative provision is unreasonable, even where that opinion is formed by the commissioner taking into account such "matters, if any, as he thinks fit": Giris Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1969) 119 CLR 365. In 2011, what view should be taken of the constitutional limit of that discretion?��
Commentators: Mr Neil Williams SC (Sixth Floor Wentworth Chambers) and Mr Geoffrey Kennett SC (Tenth Floor Wentworth Chambers)
Chair: Emeritus Professor Mark Aronson (University of New South Wales)����
The seminar is for members only. Membership is only $50 per annum. Membership enquiries can be made by emailing Christos Mantziaris (mantziaris@stjames.net.au).
**8 June 2011 **
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